My son refused a TRV for the summer!!!! any advice?

[Sous02]

My 12 year old son was refused a trv to come visit me for the summer. How is this possible? We have a family sponsorship application in but his mother was staying behind. I wanted him to come visit for the summer and practice his English and visit with me. They refused on the grounds he may stay, travel history and purpose of visit. How the hell can a 12 yr old have a travel history and what is more important than visiting his father.
How could I fix this?

this was the letter for the purpose of the trip
To: Citizen and Immigration Canada
From: Date: 2016/05/06
Re: Purpose of Travel,
Tentative dates of travel pending a successful visa application are June 11/2016 returning to Russia August 25/2016.

will reside in his father’s home throughout this period except for camping trips. His father is providing all meals, accommodation and miscellaneous expenses.

The purpose of the trip is to visit with his stepfather for the summer. The marriage is recent and the summer months will provide time to build a relationship.

There is currently a family sponsorship application in to CIC and it is anticipated that this would be granted sometime in the coming school year. It is advantageous to a smooth transition from a Russian school to a Canadian school that Illarion become familiar with Canada. He will be able to practice his English and then return to Russia and await the Family Sponsorship.

 

[Sous02]

This was the letter of invitation I wrote
To: Citizen and Immigration Canada
From:
Date: 2016/05/06
Re: Letter of Invitation for
To Whom It May Concern,

Please consider this my letter of invitation for my stepson DOB I would like to have my son visit me in Red Deer, Alberta for the months of June, July, and August, 2016.

Currently his mother and I have a family sponsorship application with CIC that was submitted April 16, 2016. This application will remain in process throughout this period and will undoubtedly not be completed until at least the fall of 2016. However I would like my son to come spend the summer school holidays with me so that he can become familiar with Canada, practice his English and then return for school at his home with his mother in

will reside with me while in Canada and we will travel the local area, attend local day camps and any other cultural and language activities I can expose him to while he is in Canada. XXXXXX Catholic Social Services in partnership with Central Alberta Refugee Society offers summer programs in English that I will be accessing for XXXX. I do however want it to be known that the overall intent of this Visa application is to spend time with my son and allow him to become familiar with Canada so that the eventual move back to Canada pending a successful Family Sponsorship application is as smooth as possible. As I am sure you can appreciate moving from Russia to Canada at Illarion’s age can be very intimidating. By spending the summer with me we believe it will increase his chances of a successful transition in the future particularly as it is likely he will leave Russia and move back to Canada in the middle of his Grade 7 school year.

As xxxxx is only 12 he is dependent on his mother and me for financial support. I will be bearing all costs related to this trip. This includes medical insurance, room and board, airfare and any other costs he may incur.

I currently work for the xxxxxxxx as the Facility Operator of a local recreation facility. I have held this position for ten years. In addition to that employment I also work with handicapped adults and children for Catholic Social Services and I have held that position for 7 years. I have included my statements of earnings.

The anticipated dates of travel, pending a successful visa application are June 11, 2016-August 25, 2016. Tickets have not yet been purchased as we await the outcome of this application.

XXXXX and his mother will travel to Seoul, South Korea and I will meet him in Vancouver so that he only travels one leg of the journey by himself. We will repeat the journey for his return to Russia. He will travel with all of the necessary permissions and safety measures we can arrange.

There is no question of xxxxxxx return to Russia. He has lived all of his life with his mother, grandparents and older nondependent brother. XXXXX ties to his home country are strong and secure. His mother XXXX owns her own home, has a successful career as a logistics manager and they live a comfortable life in Russia. XXXXX currently attends a private school in Russia and studies supplementary English. I have enclosed school information and information regarding his upcoming year in XXXXXXXX.

Long term separation from his birth mother is neither practical nor realistic as a family. As I will be the sole guardian of XXXXXX in Canada with no extended family supports and the employment responsibilities of two jobs I cannot provide the long term care and guidance required for XXXXX without the physical assistance of his mother.

 
Our request is simply that of a young man’s desire to visit with his father for the summer, learn about Canada, practice his English and be exposed to our culture and society. He will return to Russia with the fear of the unknown removed and will be better prepared for our reunification as a family in late 2016.

I also included his school registration for the fall back at his home. How can these people think he would stay permanently i9n Canada if the FS was not successful and for that matter what do they think would happen to a 12 year old? I am shocked and frankly disgusted but would appreciate any advice.

 

[canadianwoman]

I'm sorry to hear his visa was refused.
You could try contacting your MP's office to see if he or she could help. In general, you can't appeal refused TRVs, although you can if you are willing take it to the Federal Court. They are the ones who would decide whether to accept the case or not. Frankly, because of the time involved, I do not think it is worth it to appeal to the Federal Court.

 

[mikeymyke]

Order GCMS notes to see what are the specific reasons for refusal are. I actually thought you did a pretty good job with that cover letter. From my experience, children tend to have a harder time getting visitor visas due to lack of travel history.

Although one small thing, in my own opinion, is that you mentioned you cannot provide him care and guidance without the support of his mother due to working 2 jobs and having no extended family. In CIC's eyes, maybe they're asking, "How is someone who's busy with 2 jobs and has no extended family to help take care of your son, and has already indicated he cannot provide guidance and care for his son without the mom, going to take care of this child when he's here? How is he going to have the time to take him to all these English camps and what not?" That's probably why they refused for "Purpose of visit".

 

[Sous02]

In the revised version I am going to stress that long term care is not realistic. I see one can not assume common sense is applied in these cases.